$600 budget pc

[dpbetter2000]

Hi toms hardware, i am building my own pc soon, and need your input. My budget is $600, and i would like to be able to run far cry 3 at 1080p high-ultra settings at at least 30fps. Other games that i require running at at least high settings 1080p are crysis 2, bioshock infinite, tomb raider, mw3, deus ex: Human Revolution, and skyrim. I need no extras, i have a monitor, mouse and keyboard, all i need is an os, and the tower. I have a hard drive and 6gb of ram, but i don't know if either of them work, so if you can include those in the budget, that would be great. Let's see what you guys come up with

 

[dpbetter2000]

thanks for redirecting the thread ssddx, didn't mean to clog the forums, i'm new here

 

[ssddx]

well.. what you mention is basically what i had in my build exactly.

just trim it down to a 270 not the 270x. i would go with a better psu if its possibly in budget though (xfx or seasonic would be ideal). the CX series isnt horrible (its at least tier 3 not below) but its not exactly a favorite. antec, xfx, seasonic or the higher grade AX/HX corsair are considered much better.

anyways... not much else can be done for such a budget.

 

[tiny voices]

DO NOT get a 'regular old PSU' Get ONLY a 500w-600w PSU from Antec, XFX, Corsair, Seasonic. This should cost between $45-65. The PSU is BY FAR the most important part of a PC. If it fails (bought a cheap unit), it can easily ruin every single component you have.

 

[dpbetter2000]

ok, tiny, i see you feel strongly about that, i think ill go with an antec or xfx

 

[ssddx]

most of us feel rather strongly about it.

the reason we suggest xfx is that seasonic makes those units for them. seasonic or xfx (basically same source) are A+. antec is also known for some good units. corsair... well you heard the units i mentioned from them.

 

[dpbetter2000]

yea, thanks guys, i think im gonna go to bed now, so don't expect a reply anytime soon. If you could, please work on a build for me, i have been researching for months now, and i need some help with all the parts, can't seem to find something underbudget that can do all that i want it to, have to make some sacrifices i guess. PLEASE keep in mind that i am buying everything from frys, so if you could get prices from them specifically, that would be AWESOME, night

 

[dpbetter2000]

Hey guys, I'm back, did you come up with anything?

 

[tiny voices]

What is wrong with the build I posted?

 

[dpbetter2000]

tiny voices, its just that we have found some new things out, like i can reuse the hard drive from an old computer, so say using that $55, i could upgrade to a 500w psu, and maybe a radeon hd 7870 graphics card? i would use the rest of the parts that you suggested. I also have another case that i really like the look of, and its gotten good review, the Thermaltake Commander snow edition. What do you think about that?

 

[tiny voices]

Yes, get a 500w unit from Antec, XFX, Corsair (NOT cx), Seasonic, and get a 7870.

That case is fine. It does not come with a front intake fan though, so you will have to buy one.

 

[dpbetter2000]

Ok, sounds great, hoping to get everything this next weekend thanks for your help!

 

[tiny voices]

Always glad to be able to help!

Post the list of your final parts so I can make sure everything is good to go.

 

[dpbetter2000]

here it is, dont know how to do a pc part picker thing like you did

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

i didnt include an os because i think i can convince my dad to get that for me

 

[tiny voices]

Link does not work. You have to copy the BBCode text. It is a button on the website.

 

[dpbetter2000]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $16.99)
Total: $454.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-02 18:36 EST-0500)

 

[dpbetter2000]

dont know why but the sapphire radeon 7870 didnt get included in the price, with that it was like $640

 

[tiny voices]

Looks good to me.

I would change the PSU to this though: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
The Earthwatts 700w+ are good but the ones that are less than 700w use a different OWM and are average at best. Get the XFX for sure.

You also really want Dual channel RAM.

 

[dpbetter2000]

Ok, ill change that, but otherwise good right?

 

[tiny voices]

Yes, its a great build!